The Manitoba government says it’s following through on a commitment to expand rent control in the province.
It says renters paying up to $2,000 per month will be included in the province’s rent-control program starting next year, up from the existing threshold of $1,670.
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It says the expansion should mean at least 2,000 additional rental units will be covered by the program.
Landlords can only increase rents by three per cent next year for rent-control units, while the limit is 1.8 per cent this year.
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There are various exemptions, including for rental units less than 20 years old.
The NDP government proposed the rent control expansion in March.